Working Moms

As inappropriate as it would be for me to ask you how much you weighed at your last doctor’s appointment, it is equally inappropriate for you to ask me intimate details of my pregnancy. Please keep your opinions and questions to yourself. Here are the top questions you should never ask a pregnant lady. What’s the plan for future children? First, this is none of your business. Second, I don’t want to think about future children while I am currently growing one, and finally, you have no idea how long I have tried and prayed for this baby. Was this an accident? It doesn’t matter how old my other children are, what age I am or whether you think I should have another...

My name is Mandy, and I have working mom FOMO. It has been 3 days since my last attempt to force family time ... It was Saturday morning, and we were out of everything. After a long week at work, I was looking forward to spending the day screaming at my kids to stop screaming and making lunches no one would eat, but I needed to run my bi-weekly errand marathon. I shared my dilemma with my husband, and his advice was to just skip it. I don't even want to know the Lord of the Flies world we would live in if moms got to "just skip it." My over the top reaction to this ridiculous idea obviously caused him...

It seems all of us, parents and kids alike, are struggling with fatigue year-round. A common topic of conversation with other mothers is how there are never enough hours in a day to accomplish the busy schedules we have and it leads to fatigue or even exhaustion. As a working mom, this a struggle for me too. I work full time but also want my child to be involved in activities, prepare and share healthy family meals, and take care of the needs of my family, but it can be exhausting and often feel impossible to do it all. As a registered dietitian, I know there are some healthy habits my family can adopt to help fight fatigue. As...

How to Beat that Back to School Rut Every year summer comes to an end, and one particular thing pops into mind ... school is about to be in full swing. I don't know about you, but the mere thought of anything school related gets me anxious as all get out! The summer has had its crazy moments with the kids being home making this mom ready for some organization (and quiet time). What I am not ready for is all the homework, earlier mornings and bedtimes. I am not completely a rookie to this whole 'school-aged' child thing. This year, my oldest will be entering into first grade, and my middle child will be entering kindergarten. With the completion of...

It's been a sweet summer over in Facebookland with all the new babies that have been showing up in my news feed on a regular basis. Almost weekly this summer, it seemed that someone I knew was announcing the birth of their new baby! And now that summer is over, many of these friends with new babies will be returning to work. The status updates are all the same, "Enjoying the last few days with my sweet baby before Mama has to go back to work." There is a sense of panic that the first several days back at work (the first day especially) will be just too much for their mama hearts. And in a way, they are...